"Alas, if the young master had not been so stubborn and followed that idiot Tan Taixuan wholeheartedly, but had fought his way out of Qingyang Pass like Fang Zihe, the result would not have been like this." The young men of the Changsun family, Song Qu and other families said in unison as they looked at the high-spirited people of the Zhang family opposite them.
Unfortunately, there is no regret, and it is too late to say anything now.
Mu Hanyan led a group of children from aristocratic families to leave Beining Pass and embark on the return journey. Before leaving, he glanced at the misty canyon again.
Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out, saw Mu Hanyan from afar, and let out a series of beast roars.
"Clang!" Seeing the strange beast again, almost all the children from the aristocratic families drew their swords at the same time.
"Don't do it." Mu Hanyan waved her hand to stop him.
Qiongqi, that strange beast running over from afar, isn't it Xia Youchen's Qiongqi mythical beast, the one that only eats vegetarian food, loves peace, and doesn't fight or kill? Why is it here?
Although this little Qiongqi has only a false reputation and is a disgrace to the four ferocious beasts, even Mu Hanyan often feels sad for Xia Youchen, but as a sword pet, it will usually never leave Xia Youchen unless Xia Youchen dies or something big happens.
Beside him, Ye Yanran had obviously thought of this as well, and her face turned pale.
"Why are you here? Where is my great-grandfather?" Ye Yanran grabbed the little Qiongqi who was rushing towards her and asked anxiously.
"Awoo..." Little Qiongqi ignored her. He first let out a long howl, then grabbed the corner of Mu Hanyan's clothes and uttered a bunch of animal language.
"What is it saying?" Ye Yanran was stunned and looked at Mu Hanyan for help. She couldn't understand the animal language.
"Senior Xia is fine, he's just being surrounded and unable to escape. Let's go rescue him immediately." Mu Hanyan said quickly.
Although Xia Youchen was initially seen as an enemy rather than a friend, her impression of him changed significantly when he bravely defended Tang Bufan and Fen Qianji at Feilai Peak, and they became close friends regardless of age. Later, upon learning of the grudge between Xia Youchen and Ye Yanran's great-grandmother, Mu Hanyan developed even more sympathy for him, even stepping in to save Ye Yanran.
After hearing Mu Hanyan's words, Xiao Qiongqi cheered a few times, turned around and ran towards the Longyan Mountains again. In just a blink of an eye, his figure was dozens of feet away.
Mu Hanyan was slightly startled. This speed wasn't much slower than even a Sword Saint's Wind Control Technique. It turned out this guy wasn't completely useless after all; at least his ability to escape was top-notch.
Although she could rely on the five magical instruments to forcibly increase her strength to the Sword Saint's Mirror, she couldn't keep improving, and she really couldn't catch up with it in terms of speed.
Hua Yue and the others had already taken a step forward, but when they saw this, they paused and smiled bitterly. Mu Hanyan couldn't catch up with such a speed, so they had no choice.
"I'll go with you." Ye Lanxuan said as he made a hand gesture.
Mu Hanyan, Hua Yue and others felt their feet lighten and their bodies floated up.
"You guys go back to the capital by yourselves. I still have some things to do." Mu Hanyan gave an order to Mu Chengxuan and others, and then chased after Xiao Qiongqi.
After just a few rises and falls, several figures disappeared from sight.
Mu Chengxuan and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. When they heard Mu Hanyan say that she wanted to save people, both the Mu family members and the children of other families were excited. Some of them even drew their swords in excitement. However, when they saw the speed of Mu Hanyan and the others with the help of the Wind Control Technique, they reluctantly put their swords back.
"Brother Mu, what should we do now?" He Qingzong asked Mu Chengxuan in confusion.
I don’t know when it started, but the children of several major families and the young masters of each family all followed Mu Hanyan’s lead. Now that she suddenly left, they seemed to have lost their backbone, and their minds were completely confused.
"The young master asked us to go back first, so let's go back first." Mu Chengxuan said after thinking for a while.
"Oh yes, Young Master Mu asked us to go back to the capital by ourselves, so let's go back first." He Qingzong finally woke up from his dream, slapped his forehead, and nodded repeatedly.
Then, everyone followed Mu Hanyan's instructions and returned to the capital on their own.
Before leaving, Zhang Chihua couldn't help but glance in the direction Mu Hanyan and the others had departed, a wave of emotion welling up in his heart. While the ranking of the eight great families would have to wait for consultation between the elders of the various families in the capital and His Majesty the Emperor, at least regarding the ownership of the first family, their decision wasn't crucial. Just looking at the way everyone obeyed Mu Hanyan's orders, one could tell that the top spot belonged to the Mu family!
Getting to know Mu Hanyan must be the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me. Zhang Chihua looked at the high-spirited disciples of Zhang Chi behind him, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.
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Just as the children of aristocratic families returned to the capital, Mu Hanyan and his group gradually entered the depths of the Longyan Mountains.
Worried about Xia Youchen's safety, Xiao Qiongqi spread out his four legs and ran all the way, as fast as the wind. Although this guy was often unreliable, he was really concerned about the safety of his "father" Xia Youchen.
Although Ye Lanxun is powerful, he cannot always bless everyone with the wind control technique. Fortunately, Mu Hanyan also carries the Qingyun Feiyu on her, which can greatly increase her speed. Relying on the wind control technique that Ye Lanxun blesses from time to time and the power of the Qingyun Feiyu magic weapon, the few of them are always chasing after Xiao Qiongqi.
Before they knew it, several days had passed. During these days, except for taking occasional breaks to replenish dry food and water, the few of them followed Xiao Qiongqi and ran all the way almost non-stop.
Although Mu Hanyan and others have greatly improved their strength now, they are still a little tired after running wildly for several days.
Fortunately, they still had Ye Yanran. Whenever the followers were exhausted, Ye Yanran would once again unleash her innate magical power of Tianlin Divine Healing. Under the golden rain of light, everyone's fatigue would instantly disappear, more effective than taking the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill. It turned out that in addition to its miraculous healing effects, this Tianlin Divine Healing technique could also quickly replenish energy and restore physical strength.
She herself was full of energy and vigor. Even Mu Hanyan was a little exhausted, but there was no sign of fatigue on her face.
The only regrettable thing was that her strength hadn't improved much, and she was still only a second-level swordsman. But that was normal; the laws of heaven and earth were fair to everyone. Even if she was drawing on the hidden power within Mu Hanyan, her innate magical powers were too heaven-defying. To be precise, even Hua Yue and the others' innate magical powers might not be comparable to hers. If her own cultivation were to advance by leaps and bounds, even Mu Hanyan would probably have to retreat in fear.
Calculating the distance they had traveled, they had already penetrated tens of thousands of miles into the Longyan Mountains. Although they had not yet entered the core area, they had already gone deep into the hinterland.
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